Geet Gawai- Bhojpuri Folk Songs in Mauritius - An Ode to the Geetharines of Mauritius is the latest book of Dr Mrs Sarita Boodhoo. It was launched in India, precisely at the prestigious Indira Gandhi ...

Splendid performances of 'classical music' and 'Bundeli jas Geet' and 'folk dance of Haryana' were staged on Sunday at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum. The performances were held under Uttaradhikar ...

A mystical Kashmiri woman is taken as a bride in Pushpendra Singh’s 'The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs' ('Laila aur satt geet'), a stirring adaptation of an Indian folk tale. By Deborah Young A ...

Hyderabad: Dholak ke Geet, the folk music of Hyderabad, is on its road to revival with city-based radio station Radio Charminar recording 15 songs in pure Hyderabadi dialect and releasing them on ...

PM Modi in Mauritius: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a traditional Bihari welcome in Mauritius on Tuesday, as Geet Gawai singers performed a Swagat Gaan (welcome song) upon his arrival in Port ...

For nearly six decades, Leela Somani has learnt, recorded and preserved Rajasthani folk songs. A new book tells her story. In Marwari, 78-year-old Leela Somani’s mother tongue, there is an old saying: ...

Padma Bhushan awardee Sharda Sinha says folk music and Bollywood cinema complement each other and when combined well together it turns into a successful formula. Sinha has given playback for films ...

Geet-Gawai is a traditional, pre-wedding ceremony combining rituals, prayer, songs, music and dance performed mainly by Bhojpuri-speaking communities in Mauritius. Taking place at the bride or groom's ...